AN:This is actually the first fic that I ever started to write... For some reason I decided to put this one on hold and work on Rushing In, but now that I'm free from my Rushing In obligations, I decided to work on it again. I don't think that this is as good of a fic as Rushing In was, but it was my first try... what can you expect?

Okay, here's the background on this fic. She-ra was an early 80's cartoon that ran for a while when I was a little girl (so all you youngin's probably won't remember it). She-ra was He-man's twin sister. They both possessed super powers and super strength. They had civilian forms (Adora and Adam, respectively) and it was Adam/He-man who gave Adora her powers as She-ra. I would tell you more, but that would give my plot away. Just know that for this story, Serenity is Adora and Endymion is Adam. They are not brother and sister, for obvious reasons (eewww!). Also, this is taken from the He-man/She-ra special, The Secret of the Sword. If you've seen that, you can guess what's going to happen... come to think of it, even if you haven't seen the episode, you'll probably be able to guess what will happen. I'm not a very mysterious author ^_^.

Oh! And all the Dark Kingdom names are minerals. I looked them up... so even if they look really weird or stupid, they do fit with the Dark Kingdom theme.

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. No, really. I know you don't believe me, but it's true! Would I lie to you?

Any comments are appreciated! (bunny28@hehe.com -- hint, hint ^_- )

Princess of Power
Chapter 1
By Bunny
Rated: G

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"General Apatite!" Spinel's voice roared through the halls. Soft footsteps could be heard as a young girl of sixteen or seventeen rushed in. Her face was hardened from years of service to the Dark Kingdom, and she exuded power. She quickly kneeled in front of the throne, not caring that she was ruining her gray general's uniform.

"Yes, my lord?"

"I hear rumors of an uprising in the region of Curosus. I want you to put an end to it."

A strange glint sparkled in her eyes as she raised her head.

"Those who are not loyal to the Dark Kingdom will not survive. You can trust me."

"Good. Then I do not expect to see you until every last one of the rebels have been captured. Understood?" At her nod, he waved his hand in dismissal. "Then you are dismissed."

A few moments after General Apatite had left the room, a skimpily clad woman came to stand next to Spinel's throne.

"Such a good girl."

Spinel smiled.

"You did well, Opal."

A low, deliberate, laugh came from her throat. "Such fools, they are. Soon the entire galaxy will fall, and only the Dark Kingdom will remain!"

"With all the success we've been having here on the Sun, I am sure that Metallica will put me in charge of the galaxy, ahead of that incompetent fool, Beryl. She has accomplished next to nothing on the Moon, while I rule all of the Sun."

"And we have General Apatite."

"Yes, Opal. We have General Apatite. That, above anything else, should secure my position."

Opal smirked and moved to sit in Spinel's lap.

"Such a good girl."

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"The Royal Council of the Moon is now convened. All rise for Her Majesty Queen Serenity."

The entire assembly stood in respect for the monarch. Queen Serenity carried herself with the grace and elegance that only a queen could possess. When she sat down in her throne, everyone else followed, for it was not proper to stand higher than the queen.

"I have called the Council into session," Serenity began, "because of the grave circumstances of the universe. The Dark Kingdom is organizing another attack, and I fear that this time we shall not win quite so easily. We will need to combine our forces and prepare for the worst."

"But your majesty, the Dark Kingdom has no power that can withstand your own," spoke up the King of Venus, "The forces of the Moon Kingdom are unequaled anywhere in the universe."

"Perhaps that was true a year ago," Sailor Mars snapped, "But the constant attacks by the Dark Kingdom are taking their toll. Our forces are weak."

"But surely we haven't fallen so far," Sailor Mercury worried.

"I am not speaking of our forces in sheer numbers. They have assets that might secure their victory before we even begin."

"You speak of the legendary Silver Crystal?" asked Prince Endymion, prince of Earth.

"Yes, in part. If the Dark Kingdom has somehow found the Silver Crystal, the consequences will be severe."

"But how do we know that they have it? The crystal has been missing for years! It may never be found." Sailor Jupiter pointed out.

"Maybe it has yet to be found," the Queen of Saturn whispered, "But the crystal is so powerful... many will seek it, and someone will eventually find it."

"This is rubbish," Zoicite sniffed. "Why worry about a hidden stone when we have an army ready to attack us?"

"Because this 'stone', as you call it, wields more power than the combined forces of all the armies in the entire universe," Kunzite admonished sternly.

"Well if your armies had been able to protect it in the first place, this never would have happened!" Sailor Uranus spat out.

"I didn't see the senshi save the crystal, either!"

"You-"

"Enough!" Queen Serenity stood and looked the table over. "I did not call this meeting to listen to you bicker among yourselves. We have a kingdom to defend, and that is what we are going to do. What happened in the past is gone and forgotten. We cannot change the fact that the crystal is missing, but we can save our people. However, we can only do that if we work together. Are we all agreed?"

They nodded their heads.

"Then we shall proceed as planned. We must now discuss our military strategy. Prince Endymion, if your armies could -"

"If I may interrupt, Your Majesty?" Sailor Pluto stood up. All eyes fell on her, for she never spoke up about anything, too afraid that she would disturb the natural course of events by meddling in the affairs of state. And she would never, ever interrupt the queen.

"Speak, Pluto."

"Prince Endymion has no place in these affairs. He has no business in protecting the Moon."

Prince Endymion narrowed his eyes. "My planet has signed a treaty with the Moon. We are obligated to protect the Moon Kingdom."

"Queen Serenity, if you would please..."

"Sailor Pluto, I don't understand why Endymion should not be involved in the military affairs. He is the most accomplished military officer in the entire Solar System!"

Pluto merely gave Serenity a look that said, "You don't know all that you think you do. Leave this up to me."

"Very well," Serenity sighed. "Endymion, you are excused from this meeting until further notice."

Slowly Endymion stood, quite unsure of why he was being dismissed. He knew that his help could have been useful in defeating the Dark Kingdom... so why did he have to put up with this? Because Queen Serenity thinks that Sailor Pluto is infallible, he thought. Well, perhaps not infallible. But she held her in such high regard that she almost always took her advice. What was so special about Pluto that gave Serenity such a high opinion of her?


For the next two hours in which the meeting took place, Endymion wandered the halls aimlessly. He was still seething at being put out of the meeting. Anything that went on in that meeting would have a direct affect on his future. He wanted a say in it!

During this aimless wandering, he came across a hall that he had never been down before. Curious, and with nothing better to do, he wandered down the hall. There were no rooms for a long time. All he could see was the tall, marble walls that seemed to go on forever. He finally turned a corner to see a door at the end. The door was open, and Endymion could see a strange light coming from inside.

He had the strange feeling that he shouldn't be there, but as the hall hadn't been blocked and the door was open...

"Oh, why not," he asked aloud, his voice sounding eerily hollow. He cautiously entered the room. The light he had seen from the hallway was coming from a strange-looking computer. There was no other furniture in the room except for a chair... and Sailor Pluto.

"I've been waiting for you, Prince Endymion." (AN: did that sound like Star Wars to anyone else? "I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan")

"What do you want, Pluto." Pluto raised an eyebrow at the accusing tone in his voice.

"I need your help, Prince of Earth."

"My help?" He laughed derisively. "What would you need my help for?"

"I need you to save the universe." For a moment he just felt angry and confused. Then he realized that he might want to say something.

"How do you expect me to save the universe?" Pluto moved over to the computer and typed something in on the wall-mounted keyboard.

"I need you to find the Princess."

"I know a lot of princesses, Pluto, but I don't believe that any of them are lost."

"That is not quite true, Prince."

Endymion sighed. "If you would please get to the point. I don't have much patience with you right now."

"Gladly," she smiled. Endymion inwardly seethed, furious that she could seem so amused by this.

"Prince Endymion, I need you to find Princess Serenity, Princess of the Moon and daughter to Queen Serenity."

Endymion laughed. "Pluto, are you expecting me to believe that Queen Serenity, who was never married, has a daughter and that I am supposed to find her?"

"That is exactly what I mean, Prince Endymion," Pluto paused for effect. "And not only that, but you are the only one who can find her, because she is your wife."

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Well, that was my pathetic attempt at a cliffhanger. But what can you expect? It's my first attempt at a fic! So are you curious yet? Why doesn't Endymion know about Serenity? Why can't he remember that they were married? And why is this crazy woman asking me all these dumb questions?!

Hmm... not much going on yet. It'll get more interesting next time, I promise. This won't be a very long story. Probably 4 or 5 chapters at MOST.

I hope you like, and please, please, please give me feedback! This is by no means set in stone. I will change whatever I need to to make this a better fic!

Thanks so much!

Bunny ^_^


"One kind kiss before we part,
Drop a tear and bid adieu;
Though we sever, my fond heart
Till we meet shall pant for you."

Robert Dodsley (1703-1764): The Parting Kiss